League Play-Off

Stouthearted Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Blayne Ryan kicked off to start the match. Iarla Hutton took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised John McAaron. John McAaron dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 12th minute, Blayne Ryan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rahtnnane fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 15th minute, Bailey Savic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brannon McGlynn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bodibeua McTommy in the 17th minute of the match. Harold Murphy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 21 minutes into the match, Stouthearted™'s goal looked a bit too open when Bec Hamilton came free, but John McAaron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Mack Lester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iarla Hutton's late challenge caught a Stouthearted™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iarla Hutton helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rahtnnane's Iarla Hutton got a free kick in the 26th minute. Brannon McGlynn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bodibeua McTommy, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Rahtnnane's Brannon McGlynn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bodibeua McTommy in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Brennan Doherty managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stouthearted™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Brennan Doherty was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brannon McGlynn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Stouthearted™ defense, Blaine Hughes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of John McAaron. The Stouthearted™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that John McAaron should have stopped the shot. Brenda Horgan, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rahtnnane's goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Stouthearted™'s Brannon McGlynn threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bodibeua McTommy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 48 minutes into the match, Blayne Ryan notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Stouthearted™'s John McAaron. John McAaron was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bodibeua McTommy made a kick off. After 55 played minutes, Stouthearted™'s Heremon Walker shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stouthearted™ reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bodibeua McTommy in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brannon McGlynn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Stouthearted™ booed when Rahtnnane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iarla Hutton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes Rahtnnane got a freekick which was hit by Bec Hamilton. After 66 played minutes, Stouthearted™'s Eoghan Lester shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stouthearted™ reached it. In the 68th minute, Bodibeua McTommy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brannon McGlynn was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. The audience was convinced that Bodibeua McTommy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brannon McGlynn was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Blayne Ryan succeeded in the game's 75th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-5. Brannon McGlynn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bodibeua McTommy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 81 minutes, Blayne Ryan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rahtnnane's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blayne Ryan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg John McAaron managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Rahtnnane's Blaine Hughes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bodibeua McTommy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Brannon McGlynn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iarla Hutton was shown his second yellow card after 86 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bodibeua McTommy in the 89th minute of play forced Rahtnnane's goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bodibeua McTommy struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Brannon McGlynn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stouthearted™. Harold Murphy took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brannon McGlynn. Brannon McGlynn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rahtnnane eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.